Friday, April 19, 2024

Reader-Supported Journalism about Louisiana, the Land and Her People. Est. 2017

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We share the stories of Louisiana

An Insurrection Born on the Bayou

In 1963, the nation was forever changed by the actions of a man who was born in Louisiana but moved to Texas. Today, as we piece together how the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was organized, the country is now focused on the actions of a man who was born in Texas but moved to Louisiana.

In Louisiana, Confederate Monuments Have No Place In Front of a Courthouse. Remove All of Them. Now.

These monuments don’t belong where people of all races go to seek justice, fairness and equality, because we all can agree that the Confederacy never stood for that.

Overboard! One Louisiana Businessman. Four Politicians. And A Scandal That Is Slowly Unfolding.

A powerful sheriff, his chief deputy, the Lt. Governor, the Attorney General, and the state Rep. who chairs the Appropriations Committee all have one thing in common, and it's not just their party affiliation.